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Is your firm one of the Best Places to Work?

From InvestmentNews
Added on July 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Advisory firms affiliated with independent broker-dealers, as well as registered investment advisory firms, will now have the chance to nominate themselves for national recognition for their efforts to attract and retain great talent. Through this initiative, we'll highlight firms that have successfully engaged their employees through new and innovative workplace practices.

When Is an RIA a Custodian?

From WealthManagement.com
Added on July 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: At BNY Mellon's Pershing Advisor Solutions Regional Symposium in New York City on Wednesday, Brian Hamburger, the founder, president and CEO of the regulatory compliance and consulting firm MarketCounsel, outlined three areas of top concern for RIAs right now: standing letters of authorization, the Department of Labor’s retirement-savings rule and, or course, cybersecurity.

Who's responsible for cybersecurity: The adviser or the firm?

From Financial Planning
Added on July 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Q: All we keep hearing about at my firm is “cybersecurity.” I get what I’m supposed to do: Don’t click on strange links in e-mails. Watch out for phishing attempts. Verify distribution requests with my clients verbally. Beyond that, isn’t it the firm’s responsibility to make sure its systems are buttoned up? ​ 

How to Grow Your Practice Like a Booming Winery

From IRIS
Added on July 2017 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: They all have wines but some are boutiques and have highly defined niches with limited production while others like Robert Mondavi specialize in the lower end wines for the masses. As a financial advisor you have to decide your focus and niche.

Why You Should Make the Switch to RIA

From IRIS
Added on July 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: When you hear the terms financial advisor, wealth manager, financial planner, financial consultant and broker do you assume they are synonymous? Do you expect them all to provide you with similar – and equally beneficial – services?

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